Fingers crossed for better animations because EQ animations in a post-2017 game are not what is hoped for.

For those of you who actually thought I meant a duplicate of 1999 EQ graphics I'll be a bit more clear, lol...

Awesome spell particles like in EQ with today's engine technology.

EQ had an amazing dev that designed the spells animations. They were colorful and had fantastic particle effects that looked like magic was oozing and flying about from the casters fingertips. Many people have commented on how awesome they were. So this is what I meant, but since there's always at least one, I clarified for you, hope that helps...

Fingers crossed for better animations because EQ animations in a post-2017 game are not what is hoped for.

While I'm sure the animations will be worked on, I wouldn't expect Black Desert Quality animations or Final Fantasy 14 level animations.

Would be nice but if that's what your expecting then I would say don't bother.

That's a real shame then. I'm still hopeful because the gameplay sounds like everything I've been waiting for, but the graphics need to also be on par for 2017...well more like 2020.

I don't care how long it takes them to make the game. IMO an MMO should have a minimum of 5 years to develop AAA quality. I know this isn't coming from a AAA publisher, but if they want to compete then they should be aiming for that type of quality.

Fingers crossed for better animations because EQ animations in a post-2017 game are not what is hoped for.

For those of you who actually thought I meant a duplicate of 1999 EQ graphics I'll be a bit more clear, lol...

Awesome spell particles like in EQ with today's engine technology.

EQ had an amazing dev that designed the spells animations. They were colorful and had fantastic particle effects that looked like magic was oozing and flying about from the casters fingertips. Many people have commented on how awesome they were. So this is what I meant, but since there's always at least one, I clarified for you, hope that helps...

Fingers crossed for better animations because EQ animations in a post-2017 game are not what is hoped for.

For those of you who actually thought I meant a duplicate of 1999 EQ graphics I'll be a bit more clear, lol...

Awesome spell particles like in EQ with today's engine technology.

EQ had an amazing dev that designed the spells animations. They were colorful and had fantastic particle effects that looked like magic was oozing and flying about from the casters fingertips. Many people have commented on how awesome they were. So this is what I meant, but since there's always at least one, I clarified for you, hope that helps...

The developers have constantly said (more times than I care to count) that all the graphics and animations are placeholder at the moment. Remember this game isn't even in pre-alpha yet.

If the graphics and animations suck when we are in beta then you should complain. For the time being though just let them work on the game. Or would you rather them say "Well everytime we show them the game they complain about the graphics even though we have told them they are all placeholder graphics and animations so lets not show the game off anymore.".

Personally I'd rather see updates about the game even that does mean seeing placeholder graphics and animations.

Boy, I've gotta tell ya, there was a thread on here recently talking about the graphics being Pantheon's weak spot. If that's true, then it's going to be one awesome game. I see nothing weak about those graphics. Now that's not to say that there might be other weak things about the game, but that video is very encouraging. Which goes to show, it's good to keep putting out updates like this periodically to show that progress is being made. There have been rumblings from some followers of Pantheon about its progress. Hopefully this will quiet those rumblings...for the time being.